Luminaries: Twenty Lives that Illuminate the Christian Way

by Rowan Williams

Overview

Starting in the first century with St Paul and ending in the twentieth with St Oscar Romero, Rowan Williams invites you to reflect with him on the lives and legacies of twenty great Christians – saints, martyrs, poets, theologians and social reformers.

Their stories and writings have profoundly influenced his own life and thought, and this sequence of short reflections is sure to sharpen your theological vision and cast a fresh light on what it means to live and breathe the gospel.

Included among these 'luminaries' are Augustine of Hippo, William Tyndale, Teresa of Avila, Charles Dickens, Florence Nightingale, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Simone Weil,

Let these brilliant meditations light your way as you follow the footsteps of the faithful who have gone before.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780281081592
Publisher:	SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Publication date:	02/20/2025
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rowan Williams was enthroned as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury in 2003. He had previously been Archbishop of Wales. Before becoming a bishop he was Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford. He is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books.

Editorial Reviews

One of today's most brilliant and profound thinkers.

Rowan Williams is one of the great theologians of our time. He is also an inspiring teacher whose godly wisdom helps us understand profound truths.

Rowan Williams writes with a gentle strength that witnesses to the joy to be found in being disciples of Jesus.

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